Every night, we see familiar constellations in the sky that have inspired scientists and dreamers for centuries. But the ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), popularly known as the "Blaze Star," is surely on the verge of a rare and dramatic brightening.

Sunset that day is at 7:32 p.m. The moon will be in the constellation Virgo but from ... Mars is much higher in the sky; by about 8 p.m. it is still some 71 degrees above the southwestern horizon ...

What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? April holds some spectacular sights in the night sky. Check out ...

you can start by encouraging a dinner-table discussion of how many astronomy names everyone can come up with from popular culture (household products, cars, food, movies, songs, and TV shows).

In North America, the galaxy will become visible 41° above the north-eastern horizon at around 8:30 p.m. EDT, and continue ...